the Soviet water Polo player and coach Alexander Kabanov has died on 73-m to year of life. This was reported on the website of the water Polo Federation of Russia.
Boars died June 30. On the causes of death of the deserved master of sports of the USSR not reported.
Boars — two-time Olympic champion in the USSR team. He won gold in 1972 and 1980. in addition, the athlete won the world championship, became the winner of the European championship and has twice won the world Cup.
Boars repeatedly won the championship of the USSR, speaking for the team of Moscow state University and CSK VMF. For many years was captain of the national team.
From 1985 to 1992, Kabanov led the Soviet national team. Double came in the men’s Russian national team as head coach and led the team to gold medals at the world Cup in 2002. In addition, the Russian men’s team under his leadership won the silver Games in Sydney and a bronze medal at the Athens Olympics.
